equity security

American  

noun

1. a security, especially a common stock, representing an ownership rather than a debt claim.

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Etymology

Origin of equity security

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

And "in the absence of a full ceasefire, ship owners, charterers, insurers, and crew will need to see robust security measures" to return to the strait, such as armed escorts, it added.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Secret Service and current vice president of global operations at FocusPoint International, said major international events typically have robust security arrangements in place.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Zelensky is seeking robust security guarantees from allies to deter future attacks from Moscow's army.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

They will also need robust security to guard workers from guerrilla groups active in Venezuela’s Orinoco belt, as well as certainty that contracts will be upheld, these people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

He recked nothing of them as a father; he remembered them as a lover, yet remembered only to laugh in his robust security.

From Second String by Hope, Anthony